Injudicious Entry

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 7 2
  2. heartA 10 2
  3. diamondQ 7 4 2
  4. club10 7 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spadeA 8 6 3
  2. heartK 8 7 5
  3. diamondA J 10
  4. clubA 5
West North East South
Pass Pass 1NT*
2club~ 3NT Pass Pass
Pass

* 15-17
~ majors

Despite the possibility that their combined holding could be as low as 24 points, North decided to ignore the opportunity of taking a penalty and raised South directly to 3NT. In situations like these when an opponent's distribution is well defined an astute declarer can make light of such inconveniences as a lack of points. And so it came to pass..

West leads spadeQ. How do you play?
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